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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1494194
Internal NHTSA #	11123614
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	28/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 30 mph, smoke appeared from under the hood of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle, flames appeared from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the engine was replaced in may of 2018 per nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine). The failure mileage was 140,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A78DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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